"Gestating characters feels something like the mental equivalent……" — Ann Brashares
"Gestating characters feels something like the mental equivalent of gestating a baby. In both cases, to create them you lose yourself. Or at least you reshape yourself to encompass them."
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287 Quotes by Ann Brashares
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When there is nothing, there is the possibility of everything.
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You carry your past with you even if you don't remember any of it.
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Besides being asked why I write about young characters, I am often asked how I write about young characters. How…
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Love yourself and your friends unconditionally .
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I think pants have unique qualities, especially in a woman’s life. Whatever bodily insecurities we have, we seem to take…
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Age is not so much a feature of your character, as the spot where you stand for a pretty fleeting…
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A lot of friendship is about practice, that’s something I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older. It’s not simply some spiritual…
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